Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-19
IT WAS %UNEYENTFUL
TIKI SPECIAL SESSION OFTHECITY COUNCIL
QUITE BRIEF.
The Street Car Ordinance Finally Adopted
and tho Nine Hour Ordinance Passed
by Both Branches.

The Second Branch members were very
slow in arriving at the City Hall last even
ing, it being after eight o'clock when Presl'
Gilleland raped for order.
Alter the reading of the minutes, MIR.
Maxwell moved to suspend the rules and
take up the ordinance in relation TO the
Citizens Street Railway Company, as
amended in the First Branch ut Tuesdays
meeting, the addition being in the form OF
an additional section requiring the COM
panv to relinquish any clause 1t might
have TO a right of way on Jacob street
south of Forty-second. The amendment
! was promptly agreed TO by an unanimous
vote, and the ordinance As a whole adopted
without dissent.
The branch then took up
THE ''NINE HoUR ORDINANCE,'
the full text of the original having hereto
fore appeared in these columns. Upon the
reading of the first section for amendment
and debat. Mr.. Jones moved to insert
the words water Board and Gas Trustees"
after the words Board OF Public Works. y
| The amendment was agreed to. On mo
ton of Mr.. Healy, the ordinance was
amended 50 rs to make it TAKE effect from
and after its passage. These additions hav'
ing been made. Mr.. Allison took the floor.
He said there did not appear to have been
any demand for tine change. lie believed
in treating the wOrkmen fairly, bat At The
same time he could not but think that the
thing was "a piece of
POLITICAL CLAP-TRAP
gotten up for the purpose OF catching
votes" 1t did not look to him like a
business matter. 1t did not seem Just to
hire the city laborers upon Il basis differ
eut from that in vogue among manutac-
turers. etc. lie thought that was not the
way to look after the interests OF the city.
Mr.. Davis took exceptions to the re
marks OF Mr.. Allison, and said that il
some of those who were opposing the
measure would work u few days on the
streets they would think five hours was
enough.
Mr.. Garyin took the same view of the
case, but Mr.. Mcknown opposed the
measure. lie had worked ten hours a day,
all his life, and had men working for him.
If he should vote for the ordinance, his
men would
HAVE 4 JUST CLAIM
on him for a reduction in their hours OF
labor.
Mr.. Healy made IN explanation of the
origin of the ordinance and gave Mr.. ALI
son to understand that he had mo politi-
cal bee in his bonnet
Mr.. Bremen thought Council had a right
| to make the change. Mr.. Mitchell thought
| there was no doubt of the right, but he
doubted the propriety OF the step. Coun-
Cilmen had a responsibility upon their
shoulders.
Mr.. Miller moved the previous question
lust rs Mr.. Caldwell took the floor to speak,
but Council refused to order the question
put. Mr.. Caldwell then spoke briefly,
! saving the ordinance was in the nature OF
an experiment. If it didn't work well II
COULD BE REPEALED.
The question was then put and the ordi-
nance adopted, ayes L., noes ,, the latter
Mes,rs. Allison, Mitchell and Pracht.
Mr.. McKown offered n resolution IN
structing the Water Board to replace the
old water pipe on Eighteenth street, he
tween EOi' and Wood. Referred to the
| Water Board with power to act.
There being no further business before
the body, the Branch adjourned, but be
fore the members left the room His Honor
the Mayor appeared in the apartment and
addressed the members, saying all arrange
mcuts for the turnout of Council in
THE BIG PARADE
had been made, and that carriages would
be ut the City Hall, or they would call fol
members at their homes if they desired
lie urged all members to turn out ant
grace the occasion with their presence
/ The Mayors remarks were greeted with ;
round of applause.
The First Branch Wa not called to orde.
until $50 o'clock, the members awaiting
the transmission o husiness from the Secon'
Branch.
The ninc-hOur ordinance and the othe
business sent over from the SeconC
Branch was ]concurred in, and the Brancl
at 500 adjourned, after the members haC
listened to n repetition of the Mayors re
marks to the Second Branch members.